Luke 9:46–62

^46uThen there arose ^wa reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. ⁴⁷And Jesus, ^xperceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, ⁴⁸And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and ^ywhosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: ^zfor he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

^49aAnd John answered and said, ^bMaster, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. ⁵⁰And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

⁵¹And it came to pass, when the time ^cwas come ^dthat he should be received up, he ^estedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, ⁵²And sent ^fmessengers before his face: and they went, and ^gentered into a village of the ^hSamaritans, to make ready for him. ⁵³And ⁱthey did not ^jreceive him, because ^khis face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. ⁵⁴And when his disciples ^lJames and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, ^meven as Elias did? ⁵⁵But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. ⁵⁶ⁿFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

⁵⁷And it came to pass, that, ^oas they went in the way, ^pa certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. ⁵⁸And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. ^59qAnd he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. ⁶⁰Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. ⁶¹And another also said, Lord, ^rI will follow thee; but let me first go ^sbid them farewell, which are at home at my house. ⁶²And Jesus said unto him, No man, ^thaving put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is ^ufit for the kingdom of God.